מעריב

Hebrew

Root
ע־ר־ב (ʿ-r-b)
15 terms

Etymology

Originated in Mediaeval Hebrew in Ashkenazic communities, based on the prominence of this word in the prayer.

Proper noun

מַעֲרִיב • (ma'arív) m

1. (Ashkenazi Hebrew, Judaism) Maariv (a Jewish prayer service held in the evening or at night)

   Synonym: עַרְבִית (arvít)

Verb

מַעֲרִיב • (ma'arív) m

1. Masculine singular present participle and present tense of העריב (he'erív).